Life Changes

When I first started this blog, it was going to be about the random creations that I make.... and then I only posted like 3 times. Big FAIL. Oh well...This has been a year of challenges because I've been unemployed for almost a year and can't seem to find any place that wants to hire me. I'm either overly qualified, don't have a masters or don't have the experience. I've been feeling like a failure because what did I go to college for if I don't have a job... I've been thinking about what I wanted to accomplish by the time I'm 30 and I'm def. not where I thought I'd be. But I know that's ok. That just means my plans for myself didn't match what I was supposed to be doing.

The biggest thing is that I haven't been happy with myself and how I look. Vain, I know but hey... it happens. So I started the couch to 5k. Would be working great but I have knee issues that make it hard to run. Even with that setback, I've been trying to still walk at least 30 min. And I've done this for almost 2 weeks. I feel better. My body doesn't feel right unless I get up and go. I have noticed a changed in how I look. In addition to this, my mom, sister and I signed up for a fitness program at the clinic. It starts in a couple of weeks and will last until the end of September. When 2012 started, I wanted to be a different size when I turned 30. I have 60 days to at least get into a size 16... I would love to be in a smaller size but we'll see how that goes. I have also cut out pop consumption and trying to watch what I eat and eat more healthy things. This has helped my overall attitude of myself and I hope to continue it. I have decided as a way to make myself more accountable to write about how I feel and the struggles I'm going through as I make this journey. Whether or not this is read, is ok with me. I can look back and see where I started.

GOALS:
run a 5K: I have volunteered for a 5k for the last couple of years and I have said, "I'm going to run it next year!" ....... but I have not... so next April I will! I really really really want to do the Color Me Rad run in OKC but I have a previous event and can't. I'm really contemplating one in Ft.Worth though... we'll see how that goes... and depends on the whole knee issue.

eat healthier: I am trying to cut out sugars and fatty foods. I know things will take time and too much change at once will not work for me. I think I'm on a good start.